VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Military and Gaming

Update: 2012-01-02

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In this show the use of games in the military is explored. In a recent study in the journal, Military Psychology, it was found that 43% of their over 10,000 soldier respondents reported gaming on a weekly basis. These individuals were largely male, young, and of the lower ranks. Given that almost all young people have played or currently play some form of video game, this figure is likely to grow. My guest is Jeremy Hsu, who is the senior writer at Innovation News Daily. I asked Jeremy to have this conversation with me about military gaming uses as he has interviewed various military researchers and personnel about virtual reality and gaming in the military. While neither of us are military personnel, in this interview we cover a range of topics from training using virtual reality type simulators to personal use of games by soldiers. You’ll find out how gaming helps soldiers deal with the stressors associated with deployment and about the original video game developed a decade ago by the U.S. Army to help in recruitment.

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Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Problem Video Game Play and Genre

2013-01-1338:07

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2012-12-1730:24

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – What is a gamer identity or gamer culture?

2012-11-1927:19

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Video game technology supporting the elderly

2012-10-1530:20

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Women in Gaming

2012-09-1628:46

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Culture-jamming activists in video games

2012-08-1326:01

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – A senior artists view of computers

2012-07-1620:10

Video Games: Brain Gain or Drain? – Transitioning between real and virtual

2012-06-1826:16

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Consciousness and the Avatar

2012-05-2826:58

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Visual Arts and Gaming

2012-04-1625:25

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Music and Video Games

2012-04-0225:15

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Self-discovery with Mindbloom

2012-03-1924:38

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Casual Games for Improved Thinking in the Elderly

2012-03-0524:46

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Hello Avatar Author Interviewed

2012-02-1328:11

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Games for Health Journal Founded

2012-01-3000:01

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Attention, Memory and Information Processing Advantages to Gaming

2012-01-1623:03

VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Military and Gaming

2012-01-0226:46

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VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Military and Gaming

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VideoGames: Brain Gain or Drain? – Military and Gaming